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Podcast: cityCURRENT Radio Show
Episode: Baptist Heart Institute at Baptist Memorial Hospital - Memphis
Description: Host Jeremy C. Park talks with Tom Wills, Chief Administrative Officer with the Baptist Heart Institute at Baptist Memorial Hospital - Memphis, who highlights the Baptist Heart Institute's cardiac care services, operations, and community engagement efforts, and emphasizes the importance of preventative health and self-care. During the interview, Tom talks about the Institute's organizational philosophy, emphasizing its partnership with surgeons, cardiologists, and referring physicians. He highlights the Institute's role as a referral center, particularly in high-risk surgeries. Tom further details the heart transplant program, which has been in operation for 40 years, and the use of mechanical circulatory support. Tom...